Household food insufficiency, health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs.

Public Health Nutrition
Rajan A SonikSusan L Parish

Abstract

To compare exposure to household food insufficiency and the relationship between household food insufficiency and both health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs (SHCN). Analysing pooled data from the 2016-2017 iterations of the National Survey of Children's Health, we conducted multivariate logistic regressions on household food insufficiency, health status and emergency healthcare utilisation. We assessed interactions between household food insufficiency and children's SHCN status in our models of health status and utilisation. United States. Parents of a nationally representative sample of non-institutionalised children (aged 0-17 years). Children with SHCN were more likely to experience household food insufficiency (70 v. 56 %), non-excellent health status (67 v. 28 %) and emergency healthcare utilisation (32 v. 18 %) than other children. Household food insufficiency was associated with 37 % (children with SHCN) and 19 % (children without SHCN) reductions in the likelihood of having excellent health. Household food insufficiency was associated with a roughly equal (16-19 %) increase in the likelihood of emergency department utilisation across groups. Compared ...Continue Reading

References

Aug 26, 1998·Pediatrics·M McPhersonB Strickland
Jan 12, 1999·American Journal of Epidemiology·D L McGeeR S Cooper
Mar 13, 2002·Ambulatory Pediatrics : the Official Journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association·Christina D BethellPaul W Newacheck
Jan 5, 2005·Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine·Paul W Newacheck, Sue E Kim
Mar 22, 2006·The Journal of Nutrition·John T CookMariana Chilton
Jan 9, 2010·Pediatrics·Susan L ParishRoderick A Rose
Dec 4, 2010·The Journal of Pediatrics·Stacey MarjerrisonMary Ledwell
Feb 16, 2015·Maternal and Child Health Journal·Elizabeth J AdamsMelissa Pennise
Aug 12, 2015·CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal = Journal De L'Association Medicale Canadienne·Valerie TarasukPaul Kurdyak
Nov 4, 2015·Health Affairs·Craig Gundersen, James P Ziliak
Jan 27, 2019·Maternal and Child Health Journal·Ricardo RubioTimothy W Collins

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 6, 2021·Pediatric Pulmonology·Megan E GabelSuzanne H Michel

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.